Academic Awards

United Overseas Bank Gold Medal

The United Overseas Bank Gold Medal was donated by the Overseas Union Bank (renamed as UOB Ltd) in 1999. It was awarded to the most outstanding student for the degree of Master of Science (Strategic Studies). No award will be made unless there is a candidate of sufficient merit.

Past winners:

AY2020 -2021 – Teeratanabodee Wichuta

AY2019 – 2020 – Koh Ming Yi James

AY2018 – 2019 – Ong Kok Hui, Glenn

AY2017 – 2018 – Law Joo Siang, Cedric

AY2016 – 2017 – Charles Julian Oliver Ardy

AY2015 – 2016 – Tan Feng Qin

AY2014 – 2015 – Caemmerer Jesse Carl

AY2013 – 2014 – Chandran S/O Nadarajoo

AY2012 – 2013 – Singer Ben

AY2011 – 2012 – Tay Zhonghao

AY2010 – 2011 – Boethius Per Gustav Danielsson

AY2009 – 2010 – Jan Eichstedt

AY2008 – 2009 – Edwin San Ong Kyar

AY2007 – 2008 – Ho Shu Huang

Singapore Technologies Engineering Gold Medal

The Singapore Technologies Engineering Gold Medal was donated by the Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd in 2002. It was awarded to the most outstanding student for the degree of Master of Science (International Relations). No award will be made unless there is a candidate of sufficient merit.

Past winners:

AY2020 – 2021 – Kevin Chen Xian An

AY2019 – 2020 – HE Qingli Wendy

AY2018 – 2019 – Tan Suan Jin

AY2017 – 2018 – Natarajan Aishwarya

AY2016 – 2017 – Prashant Deepak Waikar

AY2015 – 2016 – Iyengar Kavya

AY2014 – 2015 – Jamal Said Bakarsyum

AY2013 – 2014 – Chang Jun Yan

AY2012 – 2013 – Santosh Sharma Poudel

AY2011 – 2012 – Quah Mei Hua, Alecia

AY2010 – 2011 – Mohamed Fahmy Bin Abdul Latif

AY2009 – 2010 – Sheila Devi D/O Panirsilvam

AY2008 – 2009 – Keith Eric Flick

AY2007 – 2008 – Ang Tiau Linn

The Lion Group Gold Medal

The Lion Group Gold Medal was donated by The Lion Group in 2004. It was awarded to the most outstanding student for the degree of Master of Science (International Political Economy). No award will be made unless there is a candidate of sufficient merit.

Past winners:

AY2020 – 2021 – Alexander Lipke

AY2019 – 2020 – Tan Ching Khiang Joshua

AY2018 – 2019 – Mohan Sowmiya

AY2017 – 2018 – Natasha d/o Amin Mohammad

AY2016 – 2017 – Pang Khin Yang Magnus

AY2015 – 2016 – Bucknill John Bartholomew

AY2014 – 2015 – Vidhya Logendran

AY2013 – 2014 – Heng Cher Lik, Daniel

AY2012 – 2013 – Koh De Wei

AY2011 – 2012 – Tony Ong Boon Teck

AY2010 – 2011 – Goh Wei Ling Christine

AY2009 – 2010 – Kalyan Mohan Kemburi Venkata Durga

AY2008 – 2009 – Pan Rongfang

AY2007 – 2008 – Tan Poh Heng Alvin

The Rajabali Jumabhoy Foundation Gold Medal

The Rajabali Jumabhoy Foundation Gold Medal was donated by the Rajabali Jumabhoy Foundation Ltd in 2008. It was awarded to the most outstanding student for the degree of Master of Science (Asian Studies). No award will be made unless there is a candidate of sufficient merit.

Past winners:

AY2020 – 2021 – Loo Bin Hui

AY2019 – 2020 – Neo Yi Chong Isaac

AY2018 – 2019 – Russel Ewe Yuhang

AY2017 – 2018 – Sukumar Suresh

AY2016 – 2017 – Lim Hui Yi Cheryl

AY2015 – 2016 – Chan Wai Yeap

AY2014 – 2015 – Shayus Shahida Sharif

AY2013 – 2014 – Yong Ming Sy

AY2012 – 2013 – Lim Mei Hui

AY2011 – 2012 – Espena Darlene Machell De Leon

AY2010 – 2011 – Dunsford Denny Ramon

AY2009 – 2010 – Hazelia Margaretha

AY2008 – 2009 – Kevin John McQueen

Tay Seow Huah Book Prize

This book prize was established in December 2000 by the late Mr Tay Seow Huah’s children, Joanne Tay Siok Wan and Simon S C Tay, and a small group of relatives, friends and former colleagues, including His Excellency President S R Nathan, on the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of Mr Tay’s death. Mr Tay was a senior civil servant who served at various times as Director of the Special Branch, Director of the Security and Intelligence Division, Permanent Secretary (Home Affairs) and Permanent Secretary (Defence), prior to his retirement in 1976. He was awarded the prestigious Meritorious Service Award in 1967, and the Eisenhower Fellowship in 1971. Mr Tay headed the government team dealing with Laju Hijacking in 1974. He died at the age of 47 in September 1980. The book prize was awarded to the graduating M.Sc. student, regardless of program, who has written the best dissertation. No award will be made unless there is a candidate of sufficient merit.

Past winners:

AY2020 – 2021 – Sylvia Koh Wan Ping

AY2019 – 2020 – Tan Ching Khiang Joshua

AY2018 – 2019 – Rachyl Poh Wan Ting

AY2017 – 2018 – Junaidah Binti Jaffar

AY2016 – 2017 – Ahmed Nazwan

AY2015 – 2016 – Ooi Teck Khim 

AY2014 – 2015 – Cheng Sai Pong

AY2013 – 2014 – Aisha Sahar Waheed Ali Al-Kharusi

AY2012 – 2013 – Oliveros Jurise Athena Pulgo

AY2011 – 2012 – Shutava Nadzeya

AY2010 – 2011 – Hoh Wei Jie

AY2009 – 2010 – Zbigniew Dumienski

AY2008 – 2009 – Khan Zhongheng, Amos

AY2007 – 2008 – Tan Poh Heng Alvin